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there is a lot to discuss. with our cnn political commentators. we have scott jennings, karen finney, and senior political analyst, bonnet brownstein. great to have you here. lets start with the senate debate. the john fetterman and mehmet oz that just happened tonight. and of course, crime came up. it has been a big issue in that race. lets hear their exchange. >> im the only person on the stage right now that has been successful about pushing back against gun violence and being the c...

"the lead" starts right now. the day after the heated debate in pennsylvania, how john fetterman struggles after a stroke going over with voters plus the new ad attacking mehmet oz and his awkward answer on abortion rights. they got him therapy, tried to take his gun. still, it was not enough. a familys actions before a gunmans rampage in a school with a rifle and 600 rounds of ammunition. plus, new protests in iran mark 40 days since a woman died in police custody accused of violating...

before the election. the results are mixed. >> bill: 261,000 jobs added. its good but a hot number. well explain. we expect 200,000. slightly better than expected. unemployment rising. >> dana: the bump in unemployment days ahead of an election where 80% of voters say the economy is the most important issue. david spunt is live at the white house. a long day for you as well between now and tuesday. >> it really is. were waiting to see what the white house has to say about the 261,000 j...

battleground goes bionic? "the lead" starts right now. one of the most anticipated debates of the year. john fetterman versus mehmet oz as this political season kicks into overdrive for candidates nationwide. plus, distraction for democrats. the anger and outrage over a letter to president biden now retracted. and moscow shuts down an appeal to release brittney griner from a russian prison. is there any hope left to bring the wnba star home? welcome to "the lead." well get to the m...

>> im not the governor who attacked walt disney world because they expressed their point of view. im not the governor who attacked the cruise industry because they wanted to make sure they werent sick before they got on the boat. youre the most ant-business governor i have seen. >> a baseball team for send ago tweet saying that they were sorry that children were gunned down in uvalde, suddenly the governor of florida decided to actually penalize a baseball team for expressing sympathy ...

of arizonians. >> 740,000 ballots violated. >> its gnaw true. the maricopa county board of supervisors put out a 98-page report. >> that is a fact. check your facts. >> not true. not remotely true. but the threat to democracy is real. and with two weeks until election day, were already witnessing how that threat is becoming a reality. >> also tonight, you would think justice clarence thomas would stay out of any cases involving trumps big lie, given that hes ginnees husband, but hes go...

hello and welcome to "inside politics." thank you for sharing your day with us. polling out of pennsylvania, wisconsin and michigan. an important read of your midterm move 15 days before we count your votes plus a disturbing reality check what democracy looks like in 2022. armed vigilantes dawning tactical gear patrolling a ballot drop box in arizona and a vow and warning from liz cheney. the promise, that if donald trump testifies the january 6th committee wont let him turn it into a ...

governor and tomorrow in the contest for senate in pennsylvania. nearly 7.3 million people have already cast their ballots in 39 states according to one analysis. >> right now, president biden is making his pitch to voters. hes hoping to shift the momentum away from republicans. a new analysis of the political landscape in these final weeks shows republicans are making late gains as they try to win back control of the house. white house correspondent jeremy diamond is with us now. give...

president biden is expected to slam election deniers into a surprise speech tonight. "the lead" starts right now, six days from the midterms president biden has something to say, adding a prime time speech to his calendar taking on the heightened political climate. as the election rolls in candidates are rolling out their closing message. plus, the plan to rope supreme court clarence thomas into the 2020 election. why a trump lawyer called thomas the only chance to delay the process....

life and legacy of the home run king." terrance moore, thank you very much for being on today. that wraps us up for this hour. jose diaz balart picks up msnbcs live coverage right now. and good morning. 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. im jose diaz balart. we have breaking news. we got word president biden will be delivering a speech tonight in washington d.c. nbc news chief white house correspondent kristen welker joins me with that. what do we know about this? >> jose, accord...